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Swine group elected
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The Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement has elected its new executive committee: John Gough, chair, Novastar Genetics, Ontario; Phil Smith, first vice-chair, Bodmin Swine Genetics, Ontario; Lyse Grenier-Audet, second vice-chair, Centre pour le Developpement du Porc du Quebec; Donald MacDonald, Apple Valley Farms, Prince Edward Island; and John Vande Glind, past chair, Acadia Breeders, Alberta.
The hog industry created the centre to co-ordinate genetic improvement in Canada. Active members include the regional swine improvement centres in Western Canada, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada, the Canadian Swine Breeders Association, the Canadian Pork Council and the Canadian Meat Council.
Organic tracking
Agriculture Canada has increased the number of commodities to 61 from 41 to be included in a pilot project that tracks data on organic imports.
Additional products and varieties are expected to be added during the next three years to develop a list of codes to track import and export trade in significant organic agricultural products.
The pilot project started in 2007 and is a collaboration between Statistics Canada, the Canadian Border Services Agency, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the organic industry in Canada.
Clients will be able to track commodities on-line through the Canadian International Merchandise Trade Database. Information on specific tariff listings is available from the Canada Border Services Agency at www.sbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2008/01-99/tblmod-1-eng.html.
